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2024 Papua New Guinea National Rugby League (Digicel Cup)
DurationApril 16 – September 3, 2024
Teams13
Broadcast partnersDigicel (Subscription)
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The 2024 season of Papua New Guinea National Rugby League competition will be the 34th season of the premier rugby league competition in Papua New Guinea since 1991.[1]

Teams[edit]

The competition will have 12 franchise teams competing in 2024 with the re-inclusion of Waghi Tumbe who were terminated for breaching the participation agreement in 2022. Sepik Pride, who replaced them, were removed this year for failing to meet standards for inclusion. [2][3]

Events[edit]

Before the season started the Rabaul Gurias decided to relocate for the season due to complications with their region's airport. [4] During round 4 game between Eagles and Central, Eagles captain Levai Andrew refused to leave the pitch for a sin-bining and the referee let him stay. The referee was banned from the next round and the captain for at least 10 weeks. [5]

Regular season[edit]

Round 1[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Gulf Isou 14-20 Mt. Hagen Eagles 13 April 2024, 11:00 National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks 28-38 Rabaul Gurias 13 April 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Port Moresby Vipers 22-16 Goroka Lahanis 13 April 2024, 15:00 National Football Stadium
Waghi Tumbe 18-14 Central Dabaris 13 April 2024, 14:00 John Amban Oval, Minj
Mendi Muruks 26-16 Hela Wigmen 14 April 2024, 15:00 Lae Rugby League Oval
Kimbe Cutters 24-22 Lae Snax Tigers 14 April 2024, 14:00 Peter Humphreys Oval, Kimbe
Source:[6] [7]

Round 2[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Rabaul Gurias 12-12 Central Dabaris 20 April 2024, 12:45 National Football Stadium
Lae Snax Tigers 21-14 Gulf Isou 21 April 2024, 13:00 Lae Rugby League Oval
Port Moresby Vipers 2012 Waghi Tumbe 21 April 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks 28-20 Goroka Lahanis 21 April 2024, 13:00 Lae Rugby League Oval
Mt. Hagen Eagles 16-16 Enga Mioks 22 April 2024, 13:00 John Amban Oval, Minj
Hela Wigmen 30-22 Kimbe Cutters 21 April 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Source:[8]

Round 3[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Waghi Tumbe 18-20 Mendi Muruks 27 April 2024, 14:00 John Amban Oval, Minj
Rabaul Gurias 14-22 Mt. Hagen Eagles 28 April 2024, 14:00 National Football Stadium
Central Dabaris 22-18 Port Moresby Vipers 28 April 2024, 16:00 National Football Stadium
Gulf Isou 8-18 Hela Wigmen 28 April 2024, 12:00 National Football Stadium
Lae Snax Tigers 24-22 Enga Mioks 28 April 2024, 14:00 Alpus Oval, Wabag
Goroka Lahanis 14-18 Kimbe Cutters 28 April 2024, 14:00 National Sports Institute
Source:[9]

Round 4[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Mt. Hagen Eagles 18-18 Central Dabaris 4 May 2024, 14:00 John Amban Oval, Minj
Kimbe Cutters 18-8 Waghi Tumbe 5 May 2024, 12:00 National Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks 24-18 Port Moresby Vipers 6 May 2024, 14:00 Lae Rugby league Oval
Hela Wigmen 16-16 Enga Mioks 6 May 2024, 14:00 National Football Stadium
Lae Snax Tigers 12-16 Rabaul Gurias 6 May 2024, 15:00 Lae Rugby league Oval
Gulf Isou 8-14 Goroka Lahanis 6 May 2024, 16:00 National Football Stadium
Source:[10]

Round 5[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Kimbe Cutters Port Moresby Vipers 11 May 2024, 14:00 Peter Humphreys Oval, Kimbe
Waghi Tumbe Gulf Isou 11 May 2024, 14:00 John Amban Oval, Minj
Central Dabaris Mendi Muruks 12 May 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks Goroka Lahanis 12 May 2024, 14:00 Aipus Oval, Wabag
Rabaul Gurias Hela Wigmen 12 May 2024, 15:00 National Football Stadium
Lae Snax Tigers Wamp Nga Mt.Hagen Eagles 12 May 2024, 15:00 Lae Rugby League Oval
Source:

Round 6[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Waghi Tumbe Port Moresby Vipers 19 May 2024, 14:00 Wewak
Kimbe Cutters Lae Snax Tigers 19 May 2024, 14:00 Kimbe
Mendi Muruks Mt. Hagen Eagles 19 May 2024, 15:00 Lae
Goroka Lahanis Enga Mioks 20 May 2024, 14:00 NSI, Goroka
Hela Wigmen Central Dabaris 19 May 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Gulf Isou Rabaul Gurias 19 May 2024, 15:30 National Football Stadium
Source:

Round 7[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Rabaul Gurias Waghi Tumbe 26 May 2024, 14:00 Kalabond Oval
Enga Mioks Mendi Muruks 26 May 2024, 13:00 Wabag
Goroka Lahanis Kimbe Cutters 26 May 2024, 13:00 Kimbe
Lae Snax Tigers Mt. Hagen Eagles 26 May 2024, 14:00 Lae
Hela Wigmen Gulf Isou 28 May 2024, 15:30 National Football Stadium
Central Dabaris Port Moresby Vipers 26 May 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Source:

Round 8[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Waghi Tumbe Hela Wigmen 2 June 2024, 14:00 Wewak
Kimbe Cutters Mt. Hagen Eagles 2 June 2024, 14:00 Kimbe
Lae Snax Tigers Enga Mioks 2 June 2023, 13:00 Lae
Mendi Muruks Goroka Lahanis 2 June 2024, 14:00 Lae
Central Dabaris Gulf Isou 3 June 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Port Moresby Vipers Rabaul Gurias 3 June 2024, 15:30 National Football Stadium
Source:

Round 9[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Hela Wigmen Rabaul Gurias 8 June 2024, 12:00 National Football Stadium
Waghi Tumbe Central Dabaris 8 June 2024, 14:00 Wewak
Lae Snax Tigers Mt. Hagen Eagles 9 June 2024, 13:00 Lae
Goroka Lahanis Kimbe Cutters 9 June 2024, 14:00 Goroka
Port Moresby Vipers Gulf Isou 9 June 2024, 14:30 National Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks Enga Mioks 9 June 2024, 15:00 Lae
Source:

Round 10[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Rabaul Gurias Central Dabaris 16 June 2024, 14:00 Kalabond Oval
Gulf Isou Waghi Tumbe 16 June 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Goroka Lahanis Wamp Nga Mt.Hagen Eagles 16 June 2024, 15:00 Goroka
Mendi Muruks Lae Snax Tigers 16 June 2024, 15:00 Lae
Hela Wigmen Port Moresby Vipers 16 June 2024, 15:00 National Football Stadium
Kimbe Cutters Enga Mioks 16 June 2024, 14:00 Kimbe
Source:

Round 11[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Rabaul Gurias Gulf Isou 23 June 2024, 14:00 Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Kimbe Cutters Mt. Hagen Eagles 23 June 2024, 14:00 Humphreys Oval, Kimbe
Goroka Lahanis Mendi Muruks 23 June 2024, 13:00 NSI Goroka
Hela Wigmen Central Dabaris 23 June 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks Lae Snax Tigers 23 June 2024, 15:00 Aipus Oval, Wabag
Port Moresby Vipers Waghi Tumbe 23 June 2024, 15:30 National Football Stadium
Source:

Round 12[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Waghi Tumbe Rabaul Gurias 30 June 2024, 14:00 Wewak
Enga Mioks Goroka Lahanis 30 June 2024, 14:00 Wabag
Mendi Muruks Mt. Hagen Eagles 30 June 2024, 14:00 Lae
Lae Snax Tigers Kimbe Cutters 30 June 2024, 11:00 Lae
Central Dabaris Port Moresby Vipers 30 June 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Gulf Isou Hela Wigmen 30 June 2024, 15:30 National Football Stadium
Source:

Round 13[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Rabaul Gurias Port Moresby Vipers 7 July 2024, 14:00 Kalabond Oval
Enga Mioks Mt. Hagen Eagles 7 July 2024, 12:30 Wabag
Lae Snax Tigers Goroka Lahanis 7 July 2024, 15:00 Lae League Ground, Lae
Kimbe Cutters Mendi Muruks 7 July 2024, 15:00 Kimbe
Hela Wigmen Waghi Tumbe 7 July 2024, 13:00 PNG Football Stadium
Central Dabaris Gulf Isou 7 July 2024, 15:30 National Football Stadium
Source:

Round 14[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Central Dabaris Mt. Hagen Eagles 14 July 2024, 12:30 National Football Stadium
Rabaul Gurias Mendi Muruks 14 July 2024, 15:00 National Football Stadium
Goroka Lahanis Gulf Isou 14 July 2024, 12:30 Lae Rugby League Oval
Hela Wigmen Kimbe Cutters 14 July 2024, 12:30 National Football Stadium
Lae Snax Tigers Waghi Tumbe 14 July 2024, 15:00 Lae Rugby League Grounds
Port Moresby Vipers Enga Mioks 14 July 2024, 15:00 National Football Stadium
Source:

Round 15[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Rabaul Gurias Kimbe Cutters 29 July 2024, 12:30 PNG Football Stadium
Enga Mioks Waghi Tumbe 29 July 2024, 15:00 PNG Football Stadium
Hela Wigmen Mt. Hagen Eagles 30 July 2024, 12:30 Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Lae Snax Tigers Gulf Isou 30 July 2024, 12:30 National Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks Central Dabaris 30 July 2024, 15:00 Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Port Moresby Vipers Goroka Lahanis 30 July 2024, 15:00 National Football Stadium
Source:

Round 16[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Central Dabaris Kimbe Cutters 5 August 2023, 12:30 National Football Stadium
Rabaul Gurias Mt. Hagen Eagles 6 August 2024, 11:00 National Football Stadium
Lae Snax Tigers Port Moresby Vipers 6 August 2024, 12:30 Lae
Goroka Lahanis Waghi Tumbe 6 August 2024, 13:20 National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks Gulf Isou 6 August 2024, 15:00 Lae
Hela Wigmen Mendi Muruks 6 August 2024, 15:00 National Football Stadium
Source:

Ladder[edit]

After 4 rounds

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Mendi Muruks 8
2 Kimbe Cutters 6
3 Mt Hagen Eagles 6
4 Rabaul Gurias 5
5 Kroton Hela Wigmen 5
6 Central Dabaris 4
7 Lae Snax Tigers 4
8 Port Moresby Vipers 4
9 Goroka Lahanis 2
10 Enga Mioks 2
11 Waghi Tumbe 2
12 Gulf Isou 0
  • The team highlighted in blue has clinched the minor premiership
  • Teams highlighted in green have qualified for the finals
  • The team highlighted in red has clinched the wooden spoon

Finals series[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue
Elimination Finals
13 August 2024, 12:30pm National Football Stadium
13 August 2024, 3:00pm National Football Stadium
Major / Minor Semi-finals
20 August 2024, 12:30pm National Football Stadium
20 August 2024, 3:00pm National Football Stadium
Preliminary Final
27 August 2024, 3:00pm National Football Stadium
Grand Final
3 September 2024, 3:00pm National Football Stadium
Qualifying / Elimination FinalsMajor / Minor Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
11
26
32
66
4
6
4
5

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Digicel remains naming right sponsor sponsorship". Post Courier. May 26, 2022.
  2. ^ https://pnghausbung.com/sepik-pride-are-down-but-not-out-simon-maintains/
  3. ^ https://asiapacificrl.com/2023/02/08/sepik-pride-to-join-2023-png-digicel-cup-season/
  4. ^ https://pngnrlc.com/enb-agmark-gurias-relocate-to-port-moresby/
  5. ^ https://www.facebook.com/pngnrlcofficial/posts/pfbid0uJfRV3SFt1EFPu14cH4rVwbtCfyBjGgDqxExtHriFUYuswsBUUuwS1jPZmrYceJsl
  6. ^ https://pngnrlc.com/2024-digicel-exxonmobil-cup-round-1-schedule/
  7. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=769921335123761&set=pb.100063177043077.-2207520000
  8. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=775616861220875&set=pb.100063177043077.-2207520000
  9. ^ https://www.facebook.com/pngnrlcofficial/posts/pfbid0RoD2JgUd6X98zcJFXPnKZqJ5CD1AMZD2rTBub6bQqj9LR6CCMCqi1sDbUEizt8VRl
  10. ^ https://www.facebook.com/pngnrlcofficial/posts/pfbid0jJktnsnzEsPJ5n8B5PYJ91FiWLbz7bvaKSdnfJmwjmj7u2EvpzjT8XrRFLG5T6xLl
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